Анна Каренина

Chapter 27

           Hewasnineyearsold;hewasachild;butheknewhisownsoul,itwasprecioustohim,heguardeditastheeyelidguardstheeye,andwithoutthekeyofloveheletnooneintohissoul.Histeacherscomplainedthathewouldnotlearn,whilehissoulwasbrimmingoverwiththirstforknowledge.AndhelearnedfromKapitonitch,fromhisnurse,fromNadinka,fromVassilyLukitch,butnotfromhisteachers.Thespringhisfatherandhisteachersreckonedupontoturntheirmill-wheelshadlongdriedupatthesource,butitswatersdidtheirworkinanotherchannel.

           HisfatherpunishedSeryozhabynotlettinghimgotoseeNadinka,LidiaIvanovna’sniece;butthispunishmentturnedouthappilyforSeryozha.VassilyLukitchwasinagoodhumor,andshowedhimhowtomakewindmills.Thewholeeveningpassedoverthisworkandindreaminghowtomakeawindmillonwhichhecouldturnhimselfclutchingatthesailsortyinghimselfonandwhirlinground.OfhismotherSeryozhadidnotthinkalltheevening,butwhenhehadgonetobed,hesuddenlyrememberedher,andprayedinhisownwordsthathismothertomorrowforhisbirthdaymightleaveoffhidingherselfandcometohim.

           “VassilyLukitch,doyouknowwhatIprayedfortonightextrabesidestheregularthings?”

           “Thatyoumightlearnyourlessonsbetter?”

           “No.”

           “Toys?”

           “No.You’llneverguess.Asplendidthing;butit’sasecret!WhenitcomestopassI’lltellyou.Can’tyouguess!”

           “No,Ican’tguess.Youtellme,”saidVassilyLukitchwithasmile,whichwasrarewithhim.“Come,liedown,I’mputtingoutthecandle

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